Would You Rather Own A Good SET Amp, Or A Great Push Pull Amp?

@kevn I've experienced any number of sound stages over the decades, this both from my own systems and others. It's been a long term migration towards SET and horns, simply my preference at this time, could change somewhat as I continue to experiment with different amps. 

One should always be mindful that preamps, sources, rooms also greatly affect presentations. My DHT, fully balanced,  transformer volume control pre changed things to a large degree vs 6sn7 and 12 series tube based pre's I previously used. More recently had a Pass XP-22 pre, this made for yet another presentation. And then we have footers, racks, etc, we can alter presentation to some extent here. And then we have subs, adding a pair couple years ago, opened up sound stage to an amazing degree.

Poll Time

1 - Listen to an Audio System or Audio Device added to an Audio System,  making an evaluation based on Experiences had of the Produced End Sound

2 - Assess Measured Data Belonging to a Device/Devices followed by Listening to an Audio System or Device added to an Audio System, making an evaluation based on understanding of Measured Data and Experiences had of  the Produced End Sound 

Add a Category if felt further is required.

Poll Time

1 - Listen to an Audio System or Audio Device added to an Audio System,  making an evaluation based on Experiences had of the Produced End Sound

pindac - Top of the List - I trust my experiences had - I trust some not all with the Math, but don't typically require any data to support what is being produced as a Sound.

I use data especially when matching speaker and amps. For instance, at first glance it would seem any flea powered SET would be fine for my 103db efficient Khorns, but upon closer examination there are two impedance dips down to around 3ohms and 43 degree  phase angles, perhaps not so good for current limited amp. But then we have differences in power supply reserves in amps, any two amps within a tube family may not be created equal.

OP

maybe i am biased but i owned SET. my audiophile friend has a great push pull amp well matched with his speakers. sounds very very good, but i still like mine (call it biased) but there is a something i hear on my gear that simply was missing on his.

So, as all people have posted above, SET has limitations. IF one is going to choose on the amplifier alone, then i would say a great Push Pull.

However, i like to point out, if your build your system  based on synergy (example, MY 845 tube amp, driving Falcon gold badge and supplemented with subwoofers) then the ball game changes. all limitations of the SET has been addressed. and the glory of the the SET is now on center stage. 

before closing, just a few days ago, a non audiophile came over, and he was interested to listen to my gear, so i did a showoff between my SS versus Tube gear, using my Falcon speakers, supplemented by subs. To him, he just wanted the sound of the 845 tube because what he hears it's involving and palpable. more than my SS. I hear it, but for me its a toss up. but for my non audiophile friend, its more than that. he is by profession a music director of a local singer/band who does shows and produces records